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GPER Inhibition of Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle Cell Migration and Proliferation
(2013-02-04)
Our research investigated a possible target for cardiovascular disease treatment via the G-protein coupled estrogen receptor (GPER). Estrogen mitigates vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and migration, which ...
The Effects of Geometry on the Corona-to-Streamer Discharge Transition
(2013-01-31)
The electric spark discharge has been studied for hundreds of years, yet many details of the phenomenon remain elusive. One particular area in the field of spark discharges that has yet to be explored in depth is the ...
Creating Mother: Mother's Legacies in the Context of the Conduct Literature of Seventeenth-Century England
(2013-02-04)
This thesis, focusing on seventeenth-century English writers, examines the genre of Mothers’ Legacies in relation to the conduct literature being written around the same time. It discusses the manner in which the women ...
SYSTEMATIC ASSEMBLY OF AN INFECTIOUS cDNA CLONE OF MHV-1 AND OPTIMIZATION OF VIRAL RESCUE
(2013-02-04)
The Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV) caused a severe atypical pneumonia in humans with close to a 10% mortality rate, and caused a global outbreak in 2003. To better understand the pathogenesis of ...
Examination of the Effects of Sea Salt Aerosols on Southeast Texas Ozone and Secondary Organic Aerosol
(2013-02-06)
Despite decades of study, we still do not fully understand aerosols and their interactions among gases or other aerosols in the atmosphere. Among their impacts, they influence radiative transfer in the atmosphere and ...
Understanding a telomerase RNA intron sequence and structure requirement for telomerase negative regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana
(2013-02-05)
TER2 is a telomeric RNA subunit in Arabidopsis thaliana that has been suggested to be working as a negative regulator of the telomerase complex. When the TER2 is over-expressed, a significant decrease in the telomerase ...
The Power of Storytelling
(2013-02-04)
Storytelling is a crucial aspect of the human condition, and it has been used since the beginning of civilization in order to communicate and express ideas. This study examines the relationship between storytelling and ...
The Influence of Education on Economic Development
(2013-04-15)
The purpose of this research is to measure the effect of education on economic development. Economists use education to explain growth unexplained by capital, and argue that it is a fundamental determinant of technological ...
Molecular Evolution of Four Salivary Proteins within Species of the Anopheles gambiae Complex
(2013-02-05)
Some of the primary vectors of human malaria include female mosquitoes from the Anopheles gambiae complex, which is comprised of at least six different species within the genus Anopheles, including A. gambiae (M/S forms), ...
Principles of Aristotle’s Poiesis as a Foundation for Human-Centered Engineering Design
(2013-02-27)
In order to improve design methodology and better utilize human-centered design (HCD) approaches, there is a need for an intellectual foundation to reconcile HCD with traditional design approaches. A method from Aristotle, ...